how much power do you plan on making? the "80" is a pig. heavy and a parasitic loss beast. granted, it will hold up. i'd opt for the "65". jmo.

 

I would like to go 4L80e, but I too think it is a big tranny to have to be spinning. It would definitely do the job, but I would need to buy lots of other stuff too like a driveshaft if I went that route.

Black Blown 02:
With 64cc heads post intercooler (which hardly drops any boost) we are guessing around 11.0-11.5psi However, it is flowing the cfms of around 14psi (borrowed time on engine) I have a gauge that pegs at 7psi I was going to buy some real gauges, but I knew this incident would soon be coming.

BigTex:
With 69,000miles -the last 5,000 being killer, I think the clutches are fried more than anything. There is a grinding noise now too (I feel like an normal person saying that because I don't know tranny parts by heart yet ) It will rev to 4000rpm before it will shift out of first. In second it will do the same thing. I never got it to go into third. Or maybe it skipped second and went to third which is blown and never would go into overdrive because of programming -I'm not certain.

The guys that I have in mind for the job have done a 4l60e for a Z28 running 10.80e.t.'s launching on a 3000 stall. I understand that the tranny builder is pretty much the determinant of how well it works, but I am confident that these guys know their stuff.

 

What place are you talking about?

 

yes, what is this place you speak of?... hopefully in AZ... especially since i'm in Tucson, this would work out great!

 

Ya it's in AZ. The place is www.azautomasters.com AZ Automasters is the company.
The site is a little old school, but they have a good reputation from all of the Arizona F-body guys. I am always particular though and I will go down and see what they know on Monday.

I just need a tranny soon -otherwise I think FLP would be my first choice.

 

As long as they have experience with them and you aren't the guinea pig like I was, then you should be OK.

Sounds like you did burn up the clutches. I'm like you though ... I don't know that tranny to well. I wish I did though. I would like to get a shot tranny from someone and just rebuild it so I could get familiar with them. It's hard to get someone to trust you with their tranny having that kind of experience though.

 

ya ive heard of them... the b-body guys go there, but i'm not sure they do anymore... i have to check. i believe there were some discrepancies with their cars when they were getting worked on there. id have to check.

 

ya onyx, let me know anything you may have heard about them.
Thanks,
Ryan

 

sure no prob, i'll go check out azisso's forum right now.

 

ok, i looked through the whole thing and all i could find was that the guy Mike, who i guess is the jack of all trades there, sometimes wouldnt get the vehicles done in the time he said they would be done.

i guess the place gets alot of business... my buddy casey got his 4l60E tranny beefed up there on his roadmaster, and hasnt had any problems... i guess i'll make an apointment with them when i get back and have them do me over a weekend if possible....